Youre a clown said:

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Again, this is who the donors wanted. People were wanting a guy that could bring back the donors that said adios after Briles was fired, and this is their best bet

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Which donors? And I would love it if they could share their thoughts.

Why is this guy better than Dickey or Mosely.

This seems like a terrible decision ... if he can get us a $35M / yr NIL budget and a coach who knows how to coach then I will cheers him.

Youre a clown said:

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Again, this is who the donors wanted. People were wanting a guy that could bring back the donors that said adios after Briles was fired, and this is their best bet

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How in hell is this guy bringing in donors with Aranda around his neck thanks to Livingstone.?

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PapaBear2458 said:

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Honestly McNamee could be a good hire. The hiring of the head football coach is much more important than the hiring of the AD, IMO. Mac Rhoades had a lot of prior AD experience and how did that work out for us? If McNamee is a normal guy with good administrative skills and good instincts he'll probably do a good job. The head football coach is the hire we have to get right and I think that McNamee might well get it right. I hope he is his own man and doesn't weigh the University President's input too heavily when choosing the coach. Assuming that there will be a head football coach search within the next calendar year of course.

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Good, reasonable level headed post. I can understand a few of the chicken littles on here because it might feel a little like the hiring of the Sheet Music Salesman, but - Not so fast! This guy has experience in the Athletic department in a few important capacities and running some private companies - hopefully he was successful in those business endeavors - I would think so - I am hoping he is more like a Yormark type and not a Sheet Music salesman type.

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Livingstone's letter (November 21, basically two weeks ago), one would have to think all parties, Pres, BOR, McNamee and Yoda, were all on board at THAT time and McNamee had understood the immediate twelve months or so and what was expected of him... so much probably for autonomy. Vetting time, an "internal" hire, blessed by powers of university makes one think that Yoda is completely safe for '26 season. It just leaves an uneasy, no confidence feeling. Wondering if there is any money for a GM consideration. If so, and he appointed a good one, could bolster some confidence. Just so afraid the next twelve months will drag along the way with no confidence/assurance and still in October '26 we're wondering what do we have and what will happen.

Knowing these jokers, we're probably stuck with Yoda until his contract expires. Then if it's another season of 10 plus fired coaches they'll put him on a year to year growth plan.

Well at least he's from Woodway. Won't have to pay relocations costs.

Sounds like we're a basketball school now.

Is he currently running a hunting and fishing magazine? Man, I don't know about you football fans, but the Gar are probably whoopin it up right now! They got their man!

dstaylor57 said:

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Sounds like we're a basketball school now.

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Not after today's game

dstaylor57 said:

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Sounds like we're a basketball school now.

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71-78. Hardly.

Bexar Pitts said:

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Is he currently running a hunting and fishing magazine? Man, I don't know about you football fans, but the Gar are probably whoopin it up right now! They got their man!

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we might become the top fishing and hunting school in the country!

Smashmouth said:

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dstaylor57 said:

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Sounds like we're a basketball school now.

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Not after today's game

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Acro/Tumbling

Someone had to think this was a good idea. 7 years not in the field at all (except field and stream). Someone tell me how someone could think this is a good hire.

Sounds like an internal hiring that has some familiarity with Baylor sports, plus he's a Baylor grad.
Color me underwhelmed but I'll take a wait and see stance.
if he fires Aranda before Xmas I'll be happy.

Surely we aren't paying this amateur $1 million bucks? Are the geniuses that run the place paying two AD's?

Smashmouth said:

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Bexar Pitts said:

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Is he currently running a hunting and fishing magazine? Man, I don't know about you football fans, but the Gar are probably whoopin it up right now! They got their man!

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we might become the top fishing and hunting school in the country!

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We'll know if he hires a game warden to replace Aranda

Come on guys it could always be worse. We could have hired the first lesbian AD or something.

hodedofome said:

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Come on guys it could always be worse. We could have hired the first lesbian AD or something.

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She was probably in top two but didn't attend Columbus.

Bigkahunaww said:

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Sounds like an internal hiring that has some familiarity with Baylor sports, plus he's a Baylor grad.
Color me underwhelmed but I'll take a wait and see stance.
if he fires Aranda before Xmas I'll be happy.

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Nationwide searches for the best hire often turn up local retreads.

Yeah
Go
Rah

oso de esqui said:

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Someone had to think this was a good idea. 7 years not in the field at all (except field and stream). Someone tell me how someone could think this is a good hire.

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Well...I mean...nothing has really changed much in the CFB landscape in the last 7 years

oso de esqui said:

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Someone had to think this was a good idea. 7 years not in the field at all (except field and stream). Someone tell me how someone could think this is a good hire.

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It's a ****ing **** hire. We paid Rhoades $3m - better have some explaining to do if the new guy is making anything over $5ook.

Baylor being Baylor. Reddit comments are hilarious. Hate to say it - Dave ain't going anywhere.

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hodedofome said:

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Come on guys it could always be worse. We could have hired the first lesbian AD or something.

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She was probably in top two but didn't attend Columbus.

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Antioch.

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Good guy…underwhelming for AD. Typical Linda move if it is accurate.

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Internal hire-sorta. Next step, tell Aranda to show up Monday with the office keys and playbook.

A basketball school that just lost to 3-4 Memphis

What we know of McNamee:

His grandpa was longtime chairman of the Education(?) dept at BU.

He and his wife were the house hunting couple on the premiere episode of Fixer Upper in 2013. They sold their house 2 years later and moved to Woodway.

IIRC he was in charge of the seat selection process when McLane opened. Did ok there; I liked my seats.

Left BU in June 2018 to go become president of Magnolia, so apparently he served under both Ian and Mack. No idea if leaving was due to an opportunity coming up with Chip and JoJo, or if he chafed under Mack's leadership.

Apparently left Magnolia with little fanfare in 2022. Resume gap after leaving Magnolia, but I apparently saw he did some work with Morgan Wallen and other country artists. So maybe expect more concerts at Foster.

Announced with great fanfare that he was buying controlling interest in Field and Stream magazine in 2024 and bringing back the print publication of it. If that had been a roaring success, I doubt he would be changing jobs again 18 months later.

The world of college athletics in 2018 is nothing like the world of college athletics in 2025.

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oso de esqui said:

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Someone had to think this was a good idea. 7 years not in the field at all (except field and stream). Someone tell me how someone could think this is a good hire.

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It's a ****ing **** hire. We paid Rhoades $3m - better have some explaining to do if the new guy is making anything over $5ook.

Baylor being Baylor. Reddit comments are hilarious. Hate to say it - Dave ain't going anywhere.

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They've said that all along. All you had to do was read the statements.

Classic, textbook Baylor move. Baylor is soooooooo Baylor.

Wonder if he accepted on the contingency he leave Aranda alone. We shall see…

BluesBear said:

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oso de esqui said:

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Someone had to think this was a good idea. 7 years not in the field at all (except field and stream). Someone tell me how someone could think this is a good hire.

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It's a ****ing **** hire. We paid Rhoades $3m - better have some explaining to do if the new guy is making anything over $5ook.

Baylor being Baylor. Reddit comments are hilarious. Hate to say it - Dave ain't going anywhere.

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It will be a cold day in hell when I take anything on the Reddit football board seriously. Huge group of gays that hate Baylor.

TenBears said:

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Classic, textbook Baylor move. Baylor is soooooooo Baylor.

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We have rolled the clock back on the program 20 years...

Unfortunately you are right. The future is grim.

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TenBears said:

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Classic, textbook Baylor move. Baylor is soooooooo Baylor.

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We have rolled the clock back on the program 20 years...

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How exactly? Because we didn't hire Dickey?

Realitybites said:

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Unfortunately you are right. The future is grim.

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He fires Aranda on Monday, he'll get my vote

Youre a clown said:

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boognish_bear said:

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TenBears said:

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Classic, textbook Baylor move. Baylor is soooooooo Baylor.

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We have rolled the clock back on the program 20 years...

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How exactly? Because we didn't hire Dickey?

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Dickey would have been great...or someone else who's been active in the college game since at least 2021.